Longwall Mining
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Shortage of rock engineers a problem
South African mine seismology specialist SiM Mining Consultants is increasing awareness of the risks associated with rockbursts in deep-level mines by compiling the mine seismology section for the Chamber of Mines’ (CoM’s) rock engineering...
By: Sashnee Moodley
6th April 2012
Gold
Tau Tona mine, South Africa
A gold operation located south-west of Johannesburg.
By: Lisete Bigala
9th December 2011
Coal
A brief look at SA’s coal-mining industry
Most coal production in South Africa - about 53% - is from opencast mines, with the balance being produced by bord-and-pillar (40%), stoping (4%) and longwall mining (3%). Coal mining operations are clustered in the country’s Mpumalanga...3rd September 2010
COAL
Vele mine rehab to take place concurrently with mining - CoAL
Mining and rehabilitation will take place concurrently at Coal of Africa's (CoAL's) Vele's opencast coal project where South Africa's Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has ordered mining to cease.
The Vele opencast mine, which is 15 km...
By: Martin Creamer
23rd August 2010
COAL
Consol will restart Buchanan mine, cuts '09 guidance again
Pittsburgh-based coal-miner Consol Energy has reduced its production outlook for 2009 to 60-million tons, from a previous estimate of 62-million tons, as it seeks to match output to weak demand. Last year, the company produced 64,4-million tons...By: Liezel Hill
4th June 2009
MINING EQUIPMENT
US coal producer installs longwall mining system
Underground mining services and systems company Joy Mining has successfully installed its new longwall mining system at coal producer Arch Coal's Mountain Laurel complex, in the US9th May 2008
COAL
Xstrata target Resource Pacific to boost ouput
Australian coal miner, which earlier this month rejected a takeover bid from diversified-miner Xstrata, plans to increase production after resuming longwall mining at its Newpac mine, in New South Wales.By: Liezel Hill
22nd January 2008
Hydraulics, Pneumatics and Hydropower
Longwall mining benefits from correct sealing
Exclusive distributors in Southern Africa for Hallite Seals - Bearing Man and the company’s specialised Sealco seals division - supplies the mining industry with a range of quality seals, which includes products that meet the growing demands...By: Clement Deane
21st July 2006
Coal
New Denmark fuels an energy partnership
“One must understand that this is not a mine and a power
station, but rather a complex that produces energy,” explains
Themba Masondo, GM of New Denmark Colliery, Anglo Coal’s
feeder mine for Eskom’s Tutuka power station.
By: andrew lanham
20th May 2005
Coal
$4m longwall automation project
The Australian Coal Association (ACA) is funding a three-year $4-million research project into longwall automation.By: User not found.
21st September 2001
Gold
Gold’s No 5 back with bang – and even talking platinum
Gold Fields’ glowing December 1999 quarter results show that it is now back with a bang and talking new capital expenditure using a tenfold quarter-on-quarter earnings rise.By: System Author
18th February 2000
Coal
Productivity boosted by longwall mining
The longwall mining method boasts results such as productivity increases and higher extraction rates, reports the Chamber of Mines. Together with shortwall mining, a variation of longwall mining originating in the US, these are being used by some...By: System Author
21st May 1999
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